V Pizza
115 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 32601 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103240
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed by the Sep 24 follow-up), 2 intermediate, 2 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitSep 24, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitSep 23, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed : at the side make station: cut leafy greens 47, tiramisu 47, cut tomato 44, pork 49, pork 54, cut tomato 50, cut leafy greens 50, pepperoni 54, chicken 50° cold holding. All items moved to the reach in freezer, uncovered. All items were at 41° and below at the 2:00 pm line check. Also, cooked chicken at the cook line was 48°, this was moved to the reach-in freezer.
Intermediate2
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Food manager certification expired.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed : Dakota has an expired certificate.
Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed : 1 expired certificate for a current employee.
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed : a case of bulk soda on the floor. This was moved to a shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Observed : the bar keg cooler has standing water.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.